Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-10-27
A WORTHY INSTITUTION
Millville's Home For Feeble
Minded.
The Object Of this New Home.

Last Tuesday the doors of the home
for the Feeble Minded were thrown
open to the public. A large number
of persons will be present from all
over the country, and Frances Will
lard will deliver the opening address.
For years past it has cost the State
100000 for the care ofits feeble minded.
This sum was appropriated to homes
in other States, Media, Delaware,
county, Pa, getting the lions share of
it. Untilrecently this was necessary, but
now the act is unnecessary, for here in
our own county, thanks to the liber-
ality of some of our citizens such a
home is prepared for these unfortunate
people.
Situated in a grove of stately trees,
surrounded by natural beauties, the
cheerful and commodious home stands
hard by the thriving town of Millville.
The house for the care of the afflicted
is we'll lighted, thoroughly heated and
supplied with all modern comforts.
Moreover a fertile farm of one hundred
and fifty acres, situated ia the famous
Jersey ''pines," has been leased, and
from these many acres plain, whole
some food in abundance will be served
to the inmates of the home.
As q matter of course, regular
but simple religious services will
be held. And in the matter of educa-
ton as great care will be exercised,
the ordinary kindergarten and indus
trial systems being used. In fact,
everything that will tend to interest
and instruct will be employed to the
best advantage Regarding expenses
and admission in the very nature of
the work no definite charges can be
made, but will vary according to the
extra accommodations given, the
trouble required, the special care de-
manded by parents or guardians, the
financial ability of parents, and other
matters. There will be no extra
charges for the ordinary. simple SER
vices of the physician. But av extra
ordinary or protracted sickness or acci-
dents WILL of course, bring their spec
ial expenses. All children under six
years of age will be admitted, yet re-
quired to remain, at least six months,
subject to the judgment Of the super
intendent.
Those having the selections of Off
cials have used rare judgment. Rev.
Charles F. Garrison, for seventeen
years connected with the ministry in
the Methodist Church, has been en-
trusted with the positions of Superin-
tendent and Secretary. Mrs. @. f.
Garrison, is matron and chief instruc-
tor. She is graduate of the Normal
School, Trenton, and has had ten
years experience as teacher W. H.
Clay Smith, a physician Of some prom
inence in South Jersey, is the physician
of the Home, and S. Olin Garrison,
will be President and Treasurer of the
Home. The following gentlemen com
pose the Board of Counsellors:
A. M. Atwater, Esq, a leading citizen
of Millville, Judge j. S. Whitaker, NJ.
D., Rev. E. Hewitt, formerly of Cam
den and Trenton, now pastor in Mill
vile, William L. Newell, NJ. D., we'll
known to all in this section of the
State, j. W. Newlin, of the Mill
vile Republican, ex-senator James H.
Nixon, Hon. Phillip P. Baker, of Vine
land.
To predict aught for the assured fu-
ture of the home under such manage
ment wonld be we'll nigh useless. Suf-
flee it to say that these whose names
are mentioned will give through their
benevolence, a refuge for the feeble
minded where the sorrows of the atfict-
cd may be lightened and suffering al
leviated and where care and kindest
attention will ever be bestowed
The new Offices of Drs. Theo. and
Ebert Davis, when finished, will be
the finest in the place. Ebert
will occupy the office now used by Dr.
Theo, and the latter will remove to the
other side. The partition of the two
halls has been taken out, and the halls
thrown into one wide one, with large
glass doors leading from the street
DR.. Theodore will have two rooms.
The front room will be waiting room,
and the one in the rear the Office. Flee
tric bells and speaking tubes are being
put in also.